Tennessee § 55-20-309 - Liability of responders.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 55-20-309 — Liability of responders., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55-20-309. Liability of responders.
Except for wanton or willful conduct, no emergency medical responder or other responder, nor any employer of an emergency medical responder or other responder, shall incur any liability if the emergency medical responder or other responder is unable to make contact, in good faith, with an emergency contact person, or disseminates or fails to disseminate any information from the yellow dot folder to other emergency medical responders, hospitals, or any healthcare providers who render emergency medical treatment to the participant. No health care provider or employer of a health care provider shall incur any civil or criminal liability if the provider relies in good faith on the information provided to them through the program. Acts 2012, ch. 804, § 10.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Tennessee § 55-20-309
What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 55-20-309 cover?
Section 55-20-309 ("Liability of responders.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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